Gujangpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gujangpara is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Gujangpara. The total population of Gujangpara is 454 out of which 239 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gujangpara is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gujangpara village is 108 which is 24% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gujangpara is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Gujangpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gujangpara is 54.6%. Thus Gujangpara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 58.29% and the female literacy rate is 50.31% in Gujangpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gujangpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gujangpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gujangpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 52 | 56 |
| Literacy | 54.62% | 58.29% | 50.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437 | 223 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 130 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.3% of total population in Gujangpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gujangpara village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 108 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 92 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 232 | 127 | 105 |
Nearby Villages to Gujangpara,
Below are the list of villages near Gujangpara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bildoba | 330 |
| Torangpara | 92 |
| Durapara | 461 |
| Debajani | 291 |
| Bakdagiri | 380 |
| Baksapara | 370 |
| Jengrinpara | 335 |
| Silghaguri | 438 |
| Kawahagra | 72 |
| Marengpara | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gujangpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia